MKIII Problem!! Please Help!!
 

Hello everyone,
I just found this site yesterday and noticed the rather large section on Navigation systems. I just bought a 2002 325CI with a MKIII SatNav system and I was eager to update it and change the splash screen. So I found Appy's post for V32 firmware and I burned it to a disc. I went out to my car, started it up, and put the disc in the SatNav CDROM drive. I then noticed on the screen that it said it was reading the disc, and then it crashed. All I get now is a black screen with intermittent white blips that flash on the bottom and top edges of the screen. So after i got the disc out of the system, I turned the car back on to see if that would fix it. It didnt. So I put the disc that was in it originally(Disc 7, Southeast Region) back in to see if that would fix it. It didnt. So I did a little more research, and found out that I needed to burn the iso in Mode2/form 1 for the MKIII to read it properly. So burned the disc in Mode2/form1 and tried that disc. It also did not work. I still only have the intermittent white blips from the black, but backlit satnav screen. I was thinking of finding an iso in already in Mode2/Form1 of a ealier version of the firmware and tying that, but i cant seem to locate one :( Does anyone know how to fix the SatNav and make it function properly again? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Can it be fixed with one of regional map dics? What is the "key disc"

There is a post here I read a while ago with good recovery instructions. I think kiwijochen was the author. Try searching some more. If I find the post, I will link it to this thread.

Aight thanks! I will search for it as well

Seems a thread should be read from end to end before embarking on upgrades.

Also you will need a mode2/form1 disc that has a different version number than 3-1/63 mate (as that is what you system has tried to load).

This has a custom version number and is mode2/form1, it may or may not resurrect the mk3.

V32, Modded, mode2/form1, 3-1/64, MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

v32, OEM, mode2/form1, 3-1/63, MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

Here is the thread I was thinking of. It is simpler than I remember. In a nut, just be absolutely sure that your OS update disk is Mode2/Form1, and it will work.

http://www.xoutpost.com/electronics/...-work-now.html

If any mods are reading this, please can you promote a good thread on updating the nav to a sticky?

Too many noobs don't read around and brick thier navs.

Thanks so much! I also have V25 and V17.1 In Mode2. Hopefully I can get it all working again

Thanks for the quick responses everyone

Oh and is there a specific speed at which I should burn the discs? Ive heard 1x and 4x